Tactics Breakdown (SSG vs LZ, game 1, 8/6/2017)

Picks and Bans:

Just look at the first 3 picks from both SSG and LZ, we know LZ was drafting a mid game pick-comp; and SSG was drafting a mid/late game teamfight-comp.

Since SSG decided to go for a mid-late teamfight-comp, they banned Elise and prioritized Gragas, so there will be less gank threat. Also they banned out Jayce and Renekton, which are both strong laner.

Taric, Taliyah, Sejuani and Kalista make a good quartet as a pick comp, no doubt. But Taric and Jax means a lot specially in this game considering the SSG’s team-comp, which I will show you in part two.

Teamfight formation:

Here, I will introduce two formations. I name it as following:

1.Group formation: It means team is fighting as one unit.

2. Dispersion formation: It means team engages from more than one directions.

SSG is definitely perfect with group formation, because Gnar and Orianna need time to set up their ultimate. Staying as one unit means Orianna and Gnar will have enough peel for a good ultimate.

If LZ is also quite grouped, SSG will have a massive advantage on teamfighting, because of Orianna’s ultimate and Gnar’s ultimate. In additon, Taliyah and Jax can’t do much to the front line.